PhD scholarships University of Sheffield

Got this from a friend who's doing his PhD in Geography in Sheffield. It's rare that a UK university is this generous (with fees and stipend) for non-UK/EU students. I'd encourage those who are thinking of doing a PhD in these related fields to look into this scholarship. Details below:

THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
DEPARTMENT OF TOWN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENTSHIPS AND AWARDS

For September 2007

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates wishing to study in one or more of the following areas:
· Society, space and power
· Postcolonial studies and the global South
· Urban and regional studies
· Spatial policy analysis and governance
· Property market analysis and housing studies
· Planning, theory and practice
· Comparative European studies in planning and regional governance

The Department is England’s highest-rated Planning Department (5a in the last RAE; 23/24 in the Teaching Quality Assessment) and fosters a lively research culture in its postgraduate Research School.

For more information about the Department visit: www.sheffield.ac.uk/trp

University of Sheffield Studentships

There is also the opportunity for UK, EU and international candidates to apply for
University Studentships which offer tuition fees at the UK/EU rate, a maintenance
grant of between £6,300-£12,300 per annum, and a Research Training Support Grant.

This scheme will offer both one-year and three-year maintenance awards to new
postgraduate students.

Further details can be found at: www.shef.ac.uk/pgresearch/studentships

Applications for admission should be made before 30 March and applications for the Studentships should be made to the Department by 2 May 2007

University of Sheffield Fee Scholarships

A limited number of University Fee Scholarships are also available which cover
UK/EU tuition fees or part international tuition fees.

See www.shef.ac.uk/pgresearch/staff/studentships/bursaries

Further information

For an informal discussion about research interests and topics, contact Dr. Margo
Huxley (M.Huxley@sheffield.ac.uk Tel: 0114 222 6929).
For general information about application procedures, contact Keely Robinson
(K.Robinson@sheffield.ac.uk Tel: 0114 222 6180)